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Pikes Peak International Hill Climb - Historic Race Results (A work in progress!!)
To better serve our long standing tradition, the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb is compiling race results from our first "Race to the Clouds" in 1916. Click through to PDF''s of results and galleries of historic photos.
1916
Open Wheel
This division began in 1916 and continues every year. Originally called Championship Cars, later Dune Buggies, Uprights, Sprinters and Indy Cars the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb deemed them the "Open Wheel" division.This description stands today.
Many of the drivers drove in two events, Roy Stentz, entered all three events.
WorldWar I interrupted the "Race to the Clouds" but local interest produced a restart on Labor Day in 1920. As economic times worsened, interest declined. By 1928, the Labor Day Race attracted only six Open Wheel entries and three Stock Cars.
Labor Day was set as Race Day and remained so until 1958.
Noel Bullock showed up at Pike''s Peak in his Ford Special with a 179ci, OHV, 50hp engine. Noel was practically laughed off the hill when he showed up at the 1922 event with a home built car. Because the car looked so poor, people called it the "Tin Lizzy." Noel surprised everyone by winning the race despite little practice and no time trial run. He even hand painted the #24 at the start when another racer commented that he needed a number. Noel Bullock shocked everyone with a 19:50.9 winning finish.
Glen Shultz set a record in 1923 in an Essex. By 1925 he had the big powerful 115hp Vertical 8 Stutz with a dual overhead cam DV-32 that pumped out a 156hp.
From 1925 to 1936, Shultz, Edward Phillips, and Louie Unser collectively took 9 wins and 4 records with those cars.
1928
The world wide great depression impacted the participants for the Pikes Peak Hill Climb. Only six Open Wheel entries were available in 1930. As the economy improved, so did the participants.
By 1937 there were 21 entered in the Pikes Peak Hill Climb.Racing head conversions for the Model A engines used predominately previously, allowed the newly modified engines to now be contenders with the right driver and chassis package. Ford V-8 engines were used and the Miller engine allowed Louis Unser to power through to a record breaking run up the hill in 1939.
There is much controversy over whether or not an official race took place or not. For the record books, there was no race. 1940 The Pikes Peak Auto Hill Climb Association became the sponsor in 1940. Although World War II was raging in Europe and Asia, two Frenchmen brought two beautifully styled Talbot Specials and entered the 1941 Race to the Clouds. 1942-1945 World War II. The Pikes Peak Hill Climb was not run.
1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953
1954 1954 Pikes Peak Hill Climb Photos2007
2007 Pikes Peak Hill Climb Photos
2007 Race Results
2008
2008 Pikes Peak Hill Climb Photos
2008 Race ResultsPikes Peak International Hill Climb – Qualification Records (Start Line to Glen Cove)| DIVISION | | COMPETITOR | YEAR | TIME | VEHICLE | | BIG RIG TRUCK | single axle | Mike Ryan | 2006 | 5:36.10 | ''05 Freightliner Century Class ST | | MINISPRINT | | Todd Cook | 2006 | 4:59.70 | ’00 Wells Ice Coyote | | OPEN WHEEL | | David Donner | 1991 | 4:29.29 | ''91 Donner-Dykstra Special | | PIKES PEAK OPEN | | Nobuhiro Tajima | 2000 | 4:53.49 | Suzuki Esteem | | PRO TRUCK | Ivan Stewart Racing | Tom Koch | 2006 | 6:14.1 | ’03 Ford F150 | | SUPER STOCK CAR | | Bobby Register | 2006 | 5:06.30 | ’05 Pontiac Sunfire | | UNLIMITED | | Rod Millen | 1999 | 4:21.47 * | ''99 Toyota Tacoma | | MOTORCYCLES | 250 | Jeff Steinberger | 2006 | 5:34.80 | ’96 Kawasaki KX250 | | | 450 | Davey Durelle | 2006 | 5:11.20 | ’05 Honda CRF | | | 750 | Gary Trachy | 2006 | 5:08.30 | ’06 Husqvarna SMR | | | Quad 450 | Carl Smith Jr | 2006 | 5:52.7 | ’04 Yamaha YFZ | | | Quad 500 | Jim Goertz | 2006 | 5:16.7 | ’06 Yamaha Banshee | | | Quad Pro | Darin Reutter | 1999 | 5:24.58 * | ''99 Yamaha | | | Sidecar | Anders Nilsson/Tom Grindberg | 2000 | 6:02.55 | Suzuki 1100 | | | SuperMoto | Greg Tracy | 2006 | 5:18.9 | ’04 Honda CRF 450 | | | Vintage Twins | Eddie Mulder | 2006 | 5:49.6 | ’67 TriumphT120 Bonn | | ALTERNATIVE FUEL VEHICLES | | | | | | | PROPANE CAR | | Randy Schranz | 2006 | 5:15.50 | ’00 Cobra Kit Car |
Pikes Peak International Hill Climb through 2009 – Race Records| DIVISION | | COMPETITOR | YEAR | TIME | VEHICLE | | BIG RIG TRUCKS | single axle | Mike Ryan | 2006 | 12:43.67 | ''05 Freightliner Century Class ST | | MINI SPRINT | | Todd Cook | 2007 | 11:37.629 | ’00 Wells TCE/Wells Coyote | | OPEN WHEEL | | Robby Unser | 1994 | 10:05.85 | ''93 ADT/Speedway Chevy | | PIKES PEAK OPEN | | Per Eklund | 2000 | 11:21.58 | Saab 9-3 Viggen | | PRO TRUCK | Ivan Stewart Racing | Mike Childress
| 2007 | 13:50.465 | ’03 Ford F15 Pro Truck | | SUPER STOCK CAR | | Bobby Regester | 1994 | 11:39.17 | ''93 Chevy Camaro | | UNLIMITED | | Nobuhiro "Monster" Tajima
| 2007
| 10:01.41* | ''07 Suzuki XL-7 | TIME ATTACK - 2WD
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| Rhys Millen
| 2009
| 12:09.397
| 2010 Hyundai Genesis Coupe
| | TIME ATTACK - 4WD |
| David Kern/Allison Kern
| 2008 | 11:48.434
| 2005 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution
| VINTAGE RACE CAR
| Rky Mtn Vintage Racing
| Douglas Mockett/Angelica Garcia
| 2008
| 14:26.034
| 1954 Oldsmobile Super 88
| | MOTORCYCLES | 250 | Mark Miller | 2008 | 12:40:479 | ’05 Yamaha YZ250
| | | 450 | Davey Durelle | 2006 | 12:10.48 | ‘05 Honda CRF | | | 750 | Davey Durelle
| 2007 | 11:41.76* | ’05 Rotax
| | | Quad 450 | Michael Coburn
| 2008
| 12:18.858 | 2008 Honda 450
| | | Quad 500 | Jim Goertz | 2006 | 12:07.98 | ’06 Yamaha Banshee | | | Sidecar | Anders Nilsson | 2005 | 13:17.16 | Suzuki 1100 | | | Supermoto | Gary Trachy
| 2008 | 11:51.865 | ’08 Yamaha YZ450F
| | | Vintage | Eddie Mulder | 2007 | 13:23.250 | ’69 Triumph Bonneville | | ALTERNATIVE FUEL | | | | | | | DIESEL CAR | Open Rally | Gary Eaton | 1982 | 15:40.92 | ''81 Peugeot Diesel | | DIESEL TRUCK | HPSS | Ryan Arciero | 2007 | 13:17.70 | ''''07 Volkswagen Touareg V-10 TDI
| | ELECTRIC | | Jeri Unser | 2003 | 14:33.12 | ''03 Electric ER3 | | NATURAL GAS | OW | Johnnie Rogers | 1993 | 11:50.09 | ''93 Wells Coyote | | | SSC | Johnny Unser | 1993 | 12:52.61 | ''93 Chevy Camaro | | PROPANE CAR | | Randy Schranz | 2005 | 12:16.18 | ’00 Cobra Kit Car | | TURBINE CAR | Open Rally | Steve Bolan | 1981 | 15:27.18 | ''81 Bolan-Allison | | CLASSES RETIRED or INACTIVE | | | | | | BIG RIG TRUCKS | tandem axle | Bruce Canepa | 2001 | 13:59.96 | ''99 Kenworth T2000 | | CHAMPIONSHIP | | John (Jack) Guynn | 2005 | 12:27.66 | | | HP SHOWROOM STOCK | 4WD/2WD | Rhys Millen | 2001 | 11:58.53 | ''00 Mitsubishi Lancer | | | 2WD | Rhys Millen | 1997 | 12:59.41 | ''96 Toyota Supra | | | Truck | Bill Mears | 1993 | 15:17.40 | ''93 Dodge Ram | | IMSA | | Shawn Hendricks | 1995 | 09:34.50 # | Dodge Stealth | | LEGEND CARS | | Robert Gayton | 1998 | 13:56.37 | ''40 Ford Coupe | | PIKES PEAK PRODUCTION | | Rod Millen | 1989 | 12:43.74 | ''89 Mazda MX6 | | RALLY | Group Open | Mark Lovell | 2003 | 11:39.63 | ’03 Suburu Impreza | | SPORTS CAR | | Bobby Unser | 1964 | 13:19.70 | Lotus 23 | | SPRINT | | Leonard Vahsholtz | 1998 | 11 :47.31 | ''97 Ford Sprint | | SUPER STOCK TRUCK | | Larry Ragland | 1999 | 11 :24.36 | ''98 Chevy S-10 | | SUPER TRUCK & SUV | 4WD | Larry Ragland | 2000 | 11:17.66 | ''00 GMC Envoy | | | 2WD | Leonard Vahsholtz | 2001 | 11:41.95 | ''96 Ford Bronco | | MOTORCYCLES | 250 Amateur | Greg Tracy | 1996 | 13:37.86 | ''96 Honda CR250 | | | 500 Amateur | Scott Dunlavey | 1991 | 14:18.31 | Yamaha 490 | | | 500 Pro | Davey Durelle | 2005 | 12:22.49 | Honda 450 CRF | | | Open Amateur | Mickey Alzola | 1994 | 13:09.32 | ATK 500 | | | 125 Pro | Bill Vickery | 1971 | 17:11.57 | Yamaha | | | Open Pro | Clint Vahsholtz | 1994 | 12:21.13'' * | Wood-Rotax 600 | | | Super Quad | John Stallworth | 1997 | 12:51.51 | ''97 American |
* Overall Course Records (Auto/Motorcycle) # Course Shortened |